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DIVISION E.
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-Street Parking and Loading
The purpose of the off-street parking and loading regulations is to ensure the provision of adequate off-street parking, loading and maneuvering facilities for all land uses in the city. The standards and regulatory procedures set forth in this division are intended to regulate parking facilities so that there is sufficient parking available for each land use and that the parking spaces are functional and adequate to serve the parking demand generated or associated with a particular land use.
a. All parking must comply with all the regulations of this code pertaining to parking.
b. The standards set forth in this division are minimum requirements.
c. Except in DBAC, INT (not on arterial streets), PMXD-1, and PMXD-2, no parking or maneuvering will be allowed within the street right-of-way between the curb, improved roadway, or travel portion of the rights-of-way and the common right-of-way property line, unless approved by the planning director. It is the responsibility of the property owner to certify at the time formal application is made for a building permit or certificate of occupancy and compliance that the site provides sufficient space and facilities necessary to assure that no vehicle parking or maneuvering activity will take place on public right-of-ways or on private property not under the property owner's control.
d. Except in DBAC, INT (not on arterial streets), PMXD-1, and PMXD-2, no public street, right-of-way, or public property may be used to gain direct access to a parking space except that an alley may be used for maneuvering space to reach a parking space, and public streets may be used to gain direct access to residential usage. (Ord. No. 0-2018-83; 10/24/18)
e. No future on-street parking will be allowed other than parallel, except as approved in planned development. (Ord. No. O-2000-68, 9/6/00) (Ord. No. 0-2023-29; 4/26/23)
f. In all districts, except DBAC, there shall be provided at the time of any occupancy of a building or land use change, a sufficient number of parking spaces to meet the parking requirements of the new occupancy or land use, unless otherwise stated in this Article. (Ord. No. 0-2010-119; 11/10/10)
g. No building may be constructed or enlarged, nor may any use be expanded, if such action will eliminate existing required off-street parking spaces.
h. Off-street parking spaces must be located on the same lot or tract occupied by the principal use or in accordance with the off-site parking requirements of this division and located within the same zoning district as the principal use.
i. All parking area lighting must be designed, located, and installed pursuant to Article VII, Division J of this chapter. At a minimum such lighting must not shine directly upon or reflect onto adjacent properties.
In cases where the minimum required off-street parking for legally established land uses and building occupancy is not provided at the effective date of this code, such uses will not be required to meet the minimum parking requirements of this code until required to do so under Article III, Division F, (Non-Conforming Use Regulations).
a. For safety and emergency situations and to reduce congestion on major roadways caused by vehicles entering and exiting parking areas, free access between adjacent parking areas serving a single use or compatible multiple uses within a single building or complex must be provided regardless of ownership.
b. Free access must be provided where there is public access to front and rear without accessing public streets unless issue of grade.
c. Except for single-family and two-family uses, all off-street parking spaces must be permanently and clearly identified by stripes, buttons, tiles, curbs, barriers, or other approved methods. Parking spaces identified by non-permanent materials, such as paint, must be regularly maintained to ensure continuous clear identification of the space.
d. Compatible uses under separate ownership with public parking lots must be connected.
The land on which off-street parking spaces or a loading facility is located must be owned or under the control of the same entity which owns or controls the land on which the principal use is located, or by "joint use agreement" as defined in Sec. 10-359 of the off-street parking and loading requirements.
a. Parking spaces and loading areas provided in accordance with this division may not be used for the sale, repair, assembly or disassembly, storage or servicing, of vehicles or equipment. Unlicensed and inoperable vehicles may not be stored in any required parking or loading space.
b. Required parking spaces must be available for the parking of operable passenger vehicles, by residents, customers, patrons and employees only, and must not be used for display or storage of vehicles or materials, or parking of service or delivery trucks and trailers.
c. Temporary display of merchandise in a required parking space or loading area, or a temporary use of a parking space or loading area for a use other than parking and loading, may be permitted under certain circumstances if authorized by the planning director through issuance of a temporary use permit (TUP).
a. No building permit for new construction or building expansion, or a certificate of occupancy and compliance for change in occupancy may be issued by the building official until a parking plan has been reviewed and approved by the traffic engineer as a part of the building and site plan review process. No certificate of occupancy and compliance may be issued until all off-street parking and loading facilities have been constructed.
b. Parking Plan Requirements
The applicant for a building permit for new construction or building expansion, or for a certificate of occupancy and compliance for a change in occupancy of an existing structure must submit a parking plan showing the number, location, and size of all parking spaces, driveway dimensions and locations, traffic aisle widths and locations, and maneuvering areas. The applicant must submit information necessary to verify compliance with this division and the city parking design standards.
c. Plans for Paving of Parking Area
Plans for paving of all off-street parking areas, traffic aisles, and access driveways, including detailed drainage plans are subject to review and approval by the city engineer for compliance with this division and the city driveway requirements in Sec. 10-380 or on file with the city engineer.
d. Building Permit Required
All new parking lots and additions to existing parking lots require issuance of a building permit.
a. Each parking space required and provided pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be not less than nine (9) feet in width and eighteen (18) feet in length and parking access aisles must be at least 25 feet wide.
b. The use of continuous curbing in lieu of individual wheel stops is allowed. This will allow sixteen (16) feet of asphalt, and a two-foot car bumper overhang. The two-foot car bumper overhang shall be in addition to the required landscape area, required buffer area or to a sidewalk.
(Ord. No. 0-2009-19; 3/11/09)
The minimum size of angled parking spaces varies depending on the degree at which it is angled and the width of the drive aisle.
Angled parking stall size and length dimensions
Parking Angle (degrees) | Minimum Stall Width (ft.) | Minimum Stall to Curb Length (ft.) | Minimum Aisle Width (ft.) |
0 | 9-0" | 22'-0"* | 10,-0" |
45 | 9'-0" | 17'-8" | 12'-8" |
60 | 9'-0" | 19'-0" | 14'-6" |
90 | 9'-0" | 18'-0" | 25'-0"** |
*Stall is parallel to curb.
**A 26’ drive aisle width is required for all lanes with fire hydrants.
The required off-street parking spaces for any number of separate uses may be combined in a joint parking facility under the following conditions:
a. In the case of mixed or joint uses, the parking spaces required must equal the sum of the requirement of the various uses computed separately.
b. A document must be filed with the city showing that the operating schedules of the facilities involved do not conflict and the separate facilities will be required to provide enough additional parking spaces to meet the requirements of this code.
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